The Young Adult Transition Association (YATA) offers an Organization Membership, alongside YATA member programs, the opportunity to participate in the common mission of improving our programs through cooperative and collaborative relationships.

An application for a YATA Organization Membership is voluntary on the part of the applicant and is designed to provide organizations the opportunity to show their commitment to the ethics and standards upheld by the Young Adult Transition Association and its members.

YATA is encouraging a collaborative relationship among organizations and industry professionals who work with young adults, including:

Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Licensed Therapists/Counselors

Program Owners and Directors

Admissions and Intake Staff

Behavioral and Educational Consultants

Direct Care Staff, Mentors, Life Coaches and Educators

Acceptance as an Organization is based upon completion of the application, receipt of the annual fee, and notification of membership by the YATA Board.

The YATA Membership Committee will review the submitted application and may recommend it to the YATA Board of Directors for approval. Limitations to membership are as follows:

All applications and related documents must be signed by the applicant and must include a signed copy of the YATA Individual Professional Member Ethical Standards.

YATA reserves the right to request references from a YATA member organization representative in good standing.

YATA reserves the right to refuse membership for any reason including, but not limited to, any past/pending or future legal action taken against any individual or organization applying for membership.

YATA reserves the right to request and receive any documentation regarding such legal action prior to acceptance of membership with YATA. It is the responsibility of the individual or organization requesting membership to alert YATA of any pending legal issues that may impact the decision for membership.

Organizations (one designated representative), Member Organization Staff and Individual Professionals will receive a reminder to renew their membership thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date.

VOTING PRIVILEGE FOR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

Member Organizations in good standing will have voting power on the issues requiring voting in YATA elections.

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

All applicant organizations must meet, at minimum, the requirements for the level of membership sought. Please review the following membership levels to determine which level you seek to attain..

Full Organization Membership:

Must be licensed or accredited

Must be in operation for a minimum of three (3) years

Participating in YATA research and outcome studies

Uphold all other YATA requirements and ethical standards as outlined in MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Provisional Organization Membership:

Must be working towards licensure or accreditation

Must be in operation for a minimum of one (1) year

Participating in YATA research and outcome studies

Uphold all other YATA requirements and ethical standards as outlined in MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Along with meeting minimum requirements, applicant organizations must be able to provide all documentation and organizational statistics requested.

Full Organization Membership Applicant:

Proof of state or national licensure or certification, and/or state/regional/national accreditation

Provide proof of being in business for a minimum of three (3) years

Proof of average daily census

Proof of being a legal entity, such as corporation, LLC, Sole Proprietor, etc.

A copy of a business license

Provisional Organization Membership Applicant:

Provide proof of being in business for a minimum of one (1) year

Proof of average daily census

Proof of being a legal entity, such as corporation, LLC, Sole Proprietor, etc.

A copy of a business license

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

YATA’s membership requirements and common and ethical standards exist as a measure of an individual and program’s professionalism and integrity. YATA as an organization is not an accrediting body and is not responsible for the viability or actions of a member organization, its staff or individual.

Open Source and Collaborative Participation:

Must be willing to provide resources to other members

Agree to participate fully in YATA’s research project and outcome studies

Embodiment of Common Standards:

Openly support YATA organizations and individual members in a professional and respectful manner

Allow open access, or freely distribute, policies and procedures to other member organizations, if requested

Make every effort to gain first-hand knowledge of other member organizations through site visits and meetings

Willingly assist individual members and organizations to achieve YATA’s goals within its own work constraints and commitments

Without exception, meet commitments made to colleagues within agreed time frames

Find workable solutions for conflicts, personal differences, or dissatisfaction in a way that avoids conflict and maintains mutual respect and achieves goals

Organizations, their staff and/or individual members agree to not make any false, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent or exaggerated claim or statement about their organization or service

Organizations, their staff and/or individual members agree to not engage in activities for the organization’s and/or individual member’s personal gain at the expense of a client

Organizations, their staff and/or individual members agree to set and maintain professional boundaries

Organizations, their staff and/or individual members understand and agree that non-therapeutic relationships with students/clients are prohibited

Organizations, their staff and/or individual members agree to abstain from knowingly offering or providing services to an individual concurrently receiving services from another young adult organization except with that organization’s knowledge

Organizations and/or individual members agree to terminate their respective services when it is reasonably clear that the student/client is not benefiting from the relationship

Organizations and/or individual members agree to support research and development of the Young Adult field

Organizations and/or individual members agree to adhere to, and comply with, the findings of the YATA Founders Grievance Committee if ethical issues arise